Summary
Political activist Salvatore returns to his native Sicily and stirs up trouble among the peasants, urging them to confront the Mafia and demand the right to plough their own fields. The peasants refuse to help him, and Salvatore is marked by the Mafia as a troublemaker.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Solo watch
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 67GoodWatch 64
Letterboxd · 267 ratings3.4/5
IMDb6.6
Running time
1 h 32 min
Shorter than most dramas, −17 min on the typical 109
typical 10992Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1962
October 26, 1962
64 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
Italian
Original language
Made in
- Italy
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 8 moreDirecting · 6
- Paolo Taviani Director, Writer
- Vittorio Taviani Director, Writer
- Valentino Orsini Director, Writer
- Gianpaolo Serra Assistant Director
- Franco Brogi Taviani Assistant Director
- Rosalia Raffio Script Supervisor
Production · 8
- Giuliani G. De Negri Producer
- Henryk Chroscicki Producer
- Alfonso Sansone Producer
- Lionello Massobrio Associate Producer, Editor
- Giorgio Mazzetti Production Secretary
- Antonio Palumbo Production Supervisor
Camera · 5
- Antonio Secchi Director of Photography, Cinematography
- Luigi Kuveiller Camera Operator
- Domenico Paolercio Assistant Camera
- Alfredo Palmieri Assistant Camera
- Beniamino Curcio Still Photographer
Editing · 1
- Carlo Marini Assistant Editor
Sound · 3
- Gianfranco Intra Conductor, Music, Original Music Composer
- Fausto Ancillai Sound Engineer
- Giuseppe Mangione Sound
Art · 1
- Piero Poletto Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Andrea Riva Makeup Artist
- Antonio Mura Makeup Artist
Other crew · 1
- Ignazio Buttitta Dialect Coach
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